Coral losing color

[strange_reefer13]

Ive got loss of color in the eyes of my Christmas favia. I have a 28 gallon tank (18" deep) with a dual t5 lights running 10k and actinic. After the first month it was put in my tank the red began fading. I started it in middle of tank due to my lighting and it started to lose color. I moved it to the sand and it seems to have faded just a little more but has had good growth, almost 1/4" down the frag all the way around (no new eyes).
Levels:
Ammonia 0
Nitrite 0
Nitrate>5ppm (normal)
Calcium 420
Alk 8.1
pH 8.0
Temp 78
Use a twelve hour light schedule with only the actinic running one hour in the morning and two in the night

Was wondering if anyone could help me figure out what's going on? Should I switch out the actinic for a Blue + or 14k, dose Iodine? The coral seems healthy, growing and eating well just a loss of color.

 

[john90009]

magnesuim level? and the new growth shows the fadded colors to?

 

[strange_reefer13]

LFS had it at 1190 last week. Before I did the scheduled WC

 

[strange_reefer13]

Ill try to get pictures up from my phone...Tree limb fell on my line over the weekend and Comcast cant make it till Thursday :frusty:

 

[john90009]

any other corals showing changes?

 

[mike007]

Are you feeding your corals? Sounds like they are lacking nutrition.

 

[strange_reefer13]

any other corals showing changes?

All the other corals look great. Fully open with good coloration and noticeable growth on most.

 

[Mike J.]

My experience with the Christmas Favia is that it doesn't like a lot of light. The best it's ever done was in the shade.

 

[strange_reefer13]

Are you feeding your corals? Sounds like they are lacking nutrition.

I spot feed the corals mysis and cyclopeeze twice a week.

 

[strange_reefer13]

My experience with the Christmas Favia is that it doesn't like a lot of light. The best it's ever done was in the shade.

Ill try moving it under an overhang. About how long will it take to regain color once its happy?

 

[strange_reefer13]

magnesuim level? and the new growth shows the fadded colors to?

The new growth is green and has good coloration just the raised ridges around the mouth have faded.
Almost a month after I got it

Now

Its hard to tell in the picture (phone) but the edges are translucent orange. U can almost make out the skeleton underneath

 

[always reefin]

what are phosphates?

 

[Mike J.]

Ill try moving it under an overhang. About how long will it take to regain color once its happy?

It only took about a week for it to start looking good again. Actually, did it on accident by moving a rock. It never did read good until it was shaded.

 

[strange_reefer13]

Thanks for all the help. Gonna move it today and see how it responds.